Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins

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BAL	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	1
MIN	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0

Brandon Young (9-3, 3.33 ERA) got the ball for Baltimore looking to snap a personal cold spell on the mound, while Bailey Ober (7-4, 4.64 ERA) tried to keep the Twins' recent pitching stability going for Minnesota. Both arms came in with real form behind them, which made the pitching matchup the actual crux of this rubber match.

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Orioles(58-62)

WLWLL

5

-1.5+170+106o9.5+120

Twins(59-62)

LWLLW

2

+1.5-174-108u9.5-120

Best BetTwins -118

Postgame

The Twins never got untracked, falling behind 4-0 before the third inning was over and finishing with just 2 runs on 7 hits. Ober's quality-start streak didn't survive the night, and the home-field case evaporated the moment Baltimore's lineup got moving early.

Pregame

The Twins are the shorter price here and it's earned — Minnesota just took the series opener from this same Orioles club and gets a favorable pitching matchup with Ober working off two straight quality starts. Baltimore's offense has to prove it can solve a Twins pitching staff that just held them to 5 runs. Backing Minnesota to win outright is the safer side of this coin flip.

The subplot in Baltimore's dugout all series has been Gunnar Henderson, who's mired in a lineup-wide slump but still gets penciled in at leadoff every night under Craig Albernaz. Minnesota, meanwhile, is nursing its own health questions — Joe Ryan is still working back from a glute issue and Byron Buxton only just got through a full workout at Target Field, so neither club was rolling out its best-case roster.

Brandon Young

(9-3)·3.52 ERA

Aug 6 vs Angels

L

4.1IP

3ER

4K

2BB

98P

08/11 Lineup

Bailey Ober

(7-4)·4.62 ERA

Aug 6 @ Royals

ND

6.0IP

3ER

0K

0BB

74P

08/11 Lineup

None of that mattered much once the first two innings played out. Baltimore jumped on the board early and often, and by the time the dust settled the Orioles had banked their series win behind a lineup that hit early and a pitching staff that made it stand up.

The Orioles put up 2 runs in each of the first two innings and never let Minnesota climb back into it, finishing with 11 hits to the Twins' 7. Young wasn't spotless, but the O's offense gave him more than enough cushion, and Baltimore's bullpen — thin as it's been all year with Bautista and Helsley both still on the 60-day IL — didn't need to be perfect, just good enough.

Baltimore Orioles

(58-62)

Aug 11W@ Twins5-2

Aug 10L@ Twins5-9

Aug 9W@ Rangers10-5

Aug 8L@ Rangers1-5

Aug 8L@ Rangers1-2

Minnesota Twins

(59-62)

Aug 11Lvs Orioles2-5

Aug 10Wvs Orioles9-5

Aug 9L@ Brewers3-4

Aug 8L@ Brewers3-4

Aug 7W@ Brewers8-6

This one also snapped a stretch where both clubs had been trading results all week. Baltimore's win keeps them within shouting distance in a season that's mostly been about avoiding total collapse, while Minnesota's loss extends a rough patch that's left them treading water at 59-62 with a beat-up rotation.

Baltimore Orioles

(10)

• Day-To-DayYohel Pozo (C) — Pozo suffered a left index finger in Tuesday's game versus the Minnesota, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.08/12
• 10-Day-ILBlaze Alexander (3B) — Alexander played catch Friday for the first time since sustaining a fractured left hand before the All-Star break, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.08/07
• 10-Day-ILSamuel Basallo (C) — Manager Craig Albernaz said Tuesday that Basallo (shoulder) is close to participating in both his catching and hitting progressions and could be cleared for a rehab assignment within the next two weeks, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILChris Bassitt (SP) — Bassitt (back) struck out five and allowed three hits and two walks across six scoreless innings Friday in a rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk.08/11
• 60-Day-ILRyan Helsley (RP) — Helsley (elbow) said Sunday that he's about a week into his throwing program but is likely a couple of weeks away from getting back on a mound, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.08/10
• 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Bautista (shoulder) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Friday that Selby underwent right shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair his labrum and rotator cuff, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — The Orioles announced that Mountcastle (foot) suffered a "significant" oblique strain while warming up for his first rehab game and will now be out a couple more months, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILKeegan Akin (RP) — Akin (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/15
• 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B) — Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15

Minnesota Twins

(9)

• Day-To-DayZebby Matthews (SP) — The Twins plan to recall Matthews from Triple-A St. Paul to start Friday's game against the Brewers in Milwaukee, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.08/08
• 10-Day-ILByron Buxton (CF) — Buxton (hip) went through a full workout at Target Field on Monday, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.08/11
• 15-Day-ILJoe Ryan (SP) — Ryan (glute) threw on flat ground Monday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.08/11
• 15-Day-ILAnthony Banda (RP) — Banda underwent surgery to repair his left lat strain and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/09
• 60-Day-ILMike Paredes (SP) — The Twins transferred Paredes (oblique) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.08/02
• 60-Day-ILCole Sands (RP) — Sands will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies and bone spurs from his right elbow, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILDavid Festa (SP) — Festa (shoulder) will undergo a season-ending double surgery Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/29
• 60-Day-ILMick Abel (SP) — The Twins plan to re-evaluate Abel (elbow) on Sept. 1, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/20
• 60-Day-ILPablo Lopez (SP) — The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08